Category Archives: Funding

Representatives from Community Legal Centres (CLCs) in every state and territory gathered in Sydney yesterday and today for crisis talks in the face of the looming 30% cut to Commonwealth funding for CLCs from 1 July 2017. As part of … Continue reading →

The Access to Justice Election Scorecard highlights where the major political parties in Australia stand on funding Community Legal Centres and other legal assistance services. The results show the Greens are the best performing party when it comes to prioritising funding … Continue reading →

The National Association of Community Legal Centres (NACLC) today acknowledged the importance of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day in raising awareness of the abuses – physical, social, financial, psychological or sexual, which older people may experience. Community Legal Centres (CLCs) … Continue reading →

The National Association of Community Legal Centres (NACLC) today welcomed the Australian Labor Party’s reiteration of its commitment to funding and support for community legal centres. Shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC MP today announced further details of the ALP’s policy … Continue reading →

As National Law Week draws to a close, the National Association of Community Legal Centres (NACLC) has called on the Federal Government to listen to the chorus of voices that have expressed support for legal assistance services and concern about … Continue reading →